Beckham's boys help him beat the blues
As any parent knows, there's no time to wallow in self-pity.
Romeo Beckham's birthday meant that his dad David could play happy families and forget about the latest injury which has ruled him out of England's crucial forthcoming Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Russia.
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Beckham waves to the Galaxy fans from the box
The former England captain sprained a ligament in his right knee during the Los Angeles Galaxy's SuperLiga final defeat by Pachuca last week.
So the 32-year-old was watching from the sidelines - again - as Galaxy met Real Salt Lake yesterday.
But there was plenty of action on the field - judging by the excitement in the box as Beckham and his sons jumped to their feet with job and slumped back in their seats in disappointment.
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The Beckham boys jump up as the action gets too much
A tense moment for Dad
The looks say it all: 'Oh, ref!'
The £125million star player could be on the bench for four and six weeks in a re-run of his early weeks at the LA club.
But he looked comfortable in the luxury box with Romeo and Brooklyn, managing a smile and a wave to fans.
Later he took the boys for birthday lunch at The Cheesecake Factory in Beverly Hills.
Beckham sets off for the party at The Cheesecake Factory with the birthday boy
